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    3mo kitten with pneumonia - Praying for Survival!

    Zoe Zoe  Glad to hear that your cat is getting better.  Just want to say I strongly agree with Stephen that you try using Lysine in powder form. Mix the lysine in with your cats favorite food or meat baby foods..You need to treat the cold-sneezing etc,.Antibiotics wont treat the cold which is a...
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    Comment by 'godschildren' in article 'Identifying Common Ailments In Cats Adopted From Animal Shelters And Rescue Groups'

    @StephenQ   Many of the cats that come into a shelter already have herpe virus that lays dormant in the body.  And if they dont they will soon get it in a overcrowded shelter.  Stress is the number 1 cause of an outbreak of herpe virus. When a cat is stressed his immune system is compromised and...
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    3mo kitten with pneumonia - Praying for Survival!

    You need to keep zoey and her brother on Lysine- Immune builder.  Antibiotics are used for secondary infections like pneumonia not a cold.  A cold is a viral infection which can be treated with Lysine. 
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    3mo kitten with pneumonia - Praying for Survival!

    If your cat is still sneezing ,coughing, or eyes and nose are drippings he could have a cold or better known as Herpe Virus .  It is usually treated with Lysine which can be purchased at Walmarts for about $6 a bottle for 500 ml tablets where they keep the vitamins.  Asked your vet about Herpe...
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    Help sick kittens

    I took care of animals all my life.  I volunteer for animal groups presently.  The symptom you mentioned-conjunctivites,sneezing, and runny nose are all sign of herpe virus.  Herpe virus is a viral infection not a bacterial infection- therefore it will not respond to antibiotics.  Antibiotics...
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